VP9 software encoder/decoder in Chrome for WebRTC

Include a VP9 video codec encoder and decoder in Chrome for use with WebRTC.

Demo

• https://simpl.info/mediarecorder/

Status in Chromium

Blink components: Blink

Enabled by default (launch bug) in:

• Chrome for desktop release 48
• Chrome for Android release 48
• Chrome for iOS release 48
• Opera release 35
• Opera for Android release 35

Consensus & Standardization

• Firefox: No public signals
• Edge: No public signals
• Safari: No public signals
• Web Developers: Positive

Owners

• blum@chromium.org
• mflodman@chromium.org

Last updated on 2017-06-14